Bitter Victory

Synopsis

During Second World War, tempers flare between a South African major and a British captain serving in north Africa when the former suspects the latter of having an affair with his wife. Matters go from bad to worse when the pair are forced to work together on a dangerous commando mission.

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Cinematography by Michel Kelber. "Desire" list. Has there been another voice like Burton's voice? And that accompany it has had a look as equally rigorous, strictly pervasive? And that accompanying the voice and look presents such physical strength, such striking and marked physical strength? Robert Mitchum? Maybe, but not so inherently contradictory, so contradictorily human.

You may think war would be the main topic here. It is instead just the backdrop of a good old macho rivalry between two petty characters over a woman (not depicted with great care). Really disappointing. Godard is for sure a better director than he is a critic.